Garz (Usedom)

Garz (German pronunciation: [ˈɡaʁts]) is a small municipality on the island of Usedom in the Vorpommern-Greifswald landkreis in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.

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Old church (Saalkirche) in Garz
Old church (Saalkirche) in Garz
Location of Garz within Vorpommern-Greifswald district
Garz  is located in Germany
Garz
Garz
Garz  is located in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Garz
Garz
Coordinates: 53°53′N 14°10′E
CountryGermany
StateMecklenburg-Vorpommern
DistrictVorpommern-Greifswald
Municipal assoc.Usedom-Süd
Government
  MayorGünter Krohn
Area
  Total10.04 km2 (3.88 sq mi)
Elevation
21 m (69 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[1]
  Total281
  Density28/km2 (72/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
17419
Dialling codes038376
Vehicle registrationVG
Websitewww.amtusedom.de

Adjacent to the town is the regional Heringsdorf Airport, before border controls between Poland and Germany were abolished in 2007 in accordance with the Schengen agreement. A border checkpoint with Świnoujście that was restricted to pedestrian/bicycle/bus traffic existed briefly.

References

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